Which one of the following is considered universal solvent?

Alcohol

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Water

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Ether

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Water
Water has some unique properties like an ability to form hydrogen bonds, expansion in volume on cooling and ability to dissolve substances. This does not mean that water dissolves all solutes. In fact, only hydrophilic substances can be dissolved in water and lipophilic substances will be dissolved in organic solvents. Water is called as universal solvent because water has a high dielectric constant value of 80.

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